The
memorial is stands in the middle of the High Street, Headcorn. It
is in a cenoptaph style obelisk and is inset with red marble. The
plaques commeorating those who died from World War 1 and 2 are on
the front of the monument, on one side is a soldier charging with
bayonet fixed and the other a naval gunner firing his gun, the back
holds a black laurel wreath. There are 37 names for World War 1 and
10 for World War 2. The order here is not the same as on the memorial
as the names have been sorted into alphabetical order within conflict
for ease of reading.

Rifleman
4249, 1st/16th Battalion (Queen’s Westminster’s Rifles). London
Regiment. Died 1st July 1916 (The First day of the Battle of The
Somme 1916) aged 32 years. Born Headcorn. Enlisted Westminster,
London. Resided Tufnell Park, London. Son of Edmund and Emma Reeves
of Plumtrees, Headcorn, Kent. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial,
Somme, France. Panel reference - Pier and face 13C.

No
further information currently available – Probably another man who
died of wounds after discharge from the service.

WAGHORN

John
(aka Jack)

Sergeant
M/207017. 906th Mechanical Transport Company, Army Service Corps
(ASC). Died Thursday 4th July 1918 aged 22 years. John (known as
Jack) was the youngest son of John and Frances Waghorn. Although
Leon and Walter got through the first world war unscathed Jack died
on active service in Palestine (now Israel). Their other son Charlie
was not medically fit for the Army. Jack is buried at Ramley Cemetery
in Israel.

Signalman
2388438, I Corps Signals, Royal Corps of Signals. Died 10th October
1945 aged 41 years. Born and resided Kent. Son of Harry and Kate
Harris. Husband of Doris Elizabeth Harris of Headcorn. Buried locally
in Headcorn (SS Peter and Paul) Churchyard, Headcorn, Kent.

Sapper
1883517, 278 Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 31st January 1941
aged 27 years. Born and resided Kent. Son of Henry William and Caroline
Mabel Lawrence. Husband of Joan Louise Palmer Lawrence of Headcorn.
Buried Locally in (SS Peter and Paul) Churchyard, Headcorn, Kent.

LONG

Charles
William

Gunner
1517929 16 Battery, 2 Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery.
Died between 28th April 1941 and 5th July 1941. Born and resided
Kent. Son of William and Fanny Long. Husband of Rose Eve marry Long
of Headcorn, Kent. Buried Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Grave reference
-P. 25.